Reply #36: Here is one I pulled recently. [View All]

[jayfish]

Some friends on mine bought a new house last spring. The house has a pool, so for their moving in party / open house, they decided to have a pool party. After sunset everyone was well on their way to inebriation and the fireworks (literally) started to come out. There was a brick of bumble-bee (spin around real fast, maybe lift off the ground then BANG!) type fireworks making the rounds and an unopened brick of the same on a patio table. Once the novelty wore off both, bricks were sitting side by side on the dimly, citronella candle, lit patio table. While I conversed with everyone, I tore some of the paper packaging off of the opened brick and held on to it with my right hand. I then picked up the unopened brick of fireworks and held on to it with my left hand. As we continued to talk I nonchalantly lit the packaging in my right hand on fire using the citronella candle. As soon as the paper was lit I held it up to about eye level and yelled “OH MY GOD, THE WHOLE THING’S LIT” then with my left hand I threw the unopened brick of fireworks on to the table about a foot away from one of the hosts. I swear she just about knocked over the whole table and fell into the pool trying to get away. About half of the people at the table thought it was the funniest thing ever (Including her husband). The other half… not so good. My wife was adamant that I give a full apology, but I never did. I've known both hosts for most of my lfe, so it blew over pretty quickly. I laugh out loud every time I think about it.

Jay